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2. Not necessarily the pilots

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 04:37 PM

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Some standoff weapons can be launched from up to 70 miles away from the target, the pilot or weapons operator would just enter the coordinates given.

see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon

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